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Angelica Ross talks to a crowd of students and community members about being transgender as part of the first event of the 2016 Iowa State Pride Week. Ross is the CEO of TransTech Social Enterprises, a company that helps transgender people with job training and work experience. 

Speaker empowers transgender lives

Ellen Bombela
April 11, 2016
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A love long awaited

Ellen Bombela and Sydney Upah, Sydney.Upah@Iowastatedaily
April 10, 2016
LGBTQIA+ and allied people gather in the South Ballroom of the Memorial Union on March 26 for the first annual Equality Prom.

Pride Prom provides all-inclusive environment

Ellen Bombela
March 28, 2016

Iowa Senate passes bill that protects transgender people

Ellen Bombela
March 8, 2016

ISU students share varying identifications, personal definitions

Ellen Bombela
March 7, 2016
A member of the Business Council arranges cans during the sculpture building contest. The contest took place on Tuesday night in the Sukup atrium. 

Organizations build food sculptures for good cause

Ellen Bombela
February 24, 2016

Lecture focuses on tolerance, justice

Ellen Bombela
February 15, 2016
Super Bowl 50 pepsi Half time show

Super Bowl halftime performance has profound message

Ellen Bombela
February 11, 2016
The rainbow flag was flown in honor of the LGBT movement as the Defense of Marriage Act was overturned June 26, 2013, after the Supreme Court declared that it was unconstitutional.

Sorority aims to be inclusive on campus

Ellen Bombela
February 3, 2016
exploring iowa

Students launch website inspired by adventure

Ellen Bombela
January 27, 2016

CdeBaca informs students about fight against human trafficking

Ellen Bombela
January 19, 2016

TEDx event coming to campus

Ellen Bombela
January 11, 2016
LGBTA Alliance members and leaders Katie Smith, president, and Ben Spick, education and outreach chair, pose for a photo. The LGBTAA had a successful ice cream social with the LGBTSS community earlier in the year.

LGBT organizations focus on outreach

Ellen Bombela
December 10, 2015

Drake to host conference to discuss issues on college campuses

Ellen Bombela
December 4, 2015

What is a Safe Zone?

Ellen Bombela and Eric Wirth And
November 30, 2015

Safe Zone training helps create more welcoming community

Ellen Bombela
November 30, 2015

Startup Weekend returns to Ames

Ellen Bombela
November 19, 2015
Clare Lemke, assistant director of the LGBT Student Services Center, speaks about the ground rules for the Trans Day of Remembrance event Monday evening the Memorial Union. The event was held as a gathering to mourn the lives of transgender persons lost, and to raise awareness about the losses. The event was community focused, and included multiple small group discussions about the tragedies. 

Community members gather to remember murdered transgenders

Ellen Bombela
November 16, 2015
A panel leads a discussion about homelessness in the LGBTQ+ community with an emphasis on youth in Iowa. The discussion took place on Monday in the Great Hall of the Memorial Union.

Ryan Berg, panelists discuss the plight of homeless LGBTQ+ youth

Ellen Bombela
November 9, 2015
Colleges Against Cancer student organization participated in ISUPhilanthro, held on the lawn of Phi Kappa Psi. The event was held Nov. 6 to showcase different philanthropic organizations on campus. Colleges Against Cancer holds a No Shave November contest during the month of November.

Phi Kappa Psi hosts first ISUPhilanthro event

Ellen Bombela
November 8, 2015
Lt. Joshua Hale of the ISU Police Department answers questions for members of the LGBTQA community Sunday. ISU Police stressed the importance of feeling comfortable on campus and around Ames, and officers wants that safety to encompass all students.

ISU PD liaison impacts LGBT community

Ellen Bombela
November 2, 2015
Amanda Hill, former student and former University Museums worker, tells ghost stories from all over Iowa and within Iowa State University during an event at Morrill Hall on Thursday.

University Museums shares ghost stories with community

Ellen Bombela
October 29, 2015

Ways for students to save on Night Life

Ellen Bombela
October 23, 2015

Greek community prepares for Multicultural Greek Leadership weekend

Ellen Bombela
October 21, 2015
Students respond to anonymous Yik Yak post, hoping to offer reassurance to a user contemplating suicide.  

Social media helps students find support

Ellen Bombela
October 7, 2015

National Hazing Prevention Week takes place on campus

Ellen Bombela
September 22, 2015

Panelists discuss recent Supreme Court Rulings

Ellen Bombela
September 9, 2015
A graduate student takes a selfie with Cy at the 2015 graduate orientation. Over 400 students registered for the orientation. 

Graduate students get acquainted at orientation

Ellen Bombela
August 28, 2015

Businesses prepare for WelcomeFest

Ellen Bombela
August 24, 2015

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